PhilippinesJanuary 18 - February 2 2012 (5 legs) SOURCEEight teams leftTeams go through Manila-Bagac-Cervantes-Bontoc-Angeles-Pinatubo Volcano-Quezon-Candelaria-Talisay-ManilaTeams arrived at Bontoc on January 21 (Jean-Pierre & François first team to arrive 5:45 pm) from Cervantes, three teams needed to complete tasks on January 22 before heading to Baguio via Nacagang, Sabangan and Mount Data, Bauko SOURCENear Baguio (?), on January 22 SOURCEAt Candelaria, Quezon, on January 28 SOURCEAt Ibaan, on January 29 SOURCETeams seen at Kawit, going to Las Pińas on January 31 SOURCEPICTURESProduction (and four teams) seen ŕ Sarao Motors, Las Pińas, mounting and doing a taskSOURCEFinal leg midpoint (?) in the Philippines at Ayala Triangle, Makati, on February 1, around 8 hours after Las Pińas SOURCESOURCE 2SOURCE 3Teams maybe seen at Manila Cathedral, Manila, on February 1/2 SOURCE

AustraliaFebruary 2/3 2012 - SOURCEFour teams left (?)Teams seen going to Nimbin and at Yatala on February 4 SOURCEAt Brisbane airport and going north to Eumundi on February 4 SOURCEAt Noosaville on February 4 SOURCEAt Noosa Main Beach, will be hitch-hiking with longboards SOURCESOURCE 2At Murwillumbah on February 4 SOURCEAt Byron Bay on February 5 SOURCEGoing to Tenterfied on February 5 SOURCENear Casino, team dropped off at Tabulam on February 5 SOURCEAt Casino on February 5 SOURCETeam seen at Casino going to Tenterfield and Tamworth SOURCETeam seen at Genn Innes going to Tenterfield on February 6 SOURCEAt Gunnedah on February 7 SOURCESOURCE 2SOURCE 3At Narrabry on February 7 SOURCEGoing to Lightning Ridge on February 7 SOURCEAt Dubbo & Narromine on February 8 SOURCEAt Nyngan going to Bourke on February 8 SOURCEAt Bourke on February 8 SOURCEAt Lightning Ridge on February 8/9 SOURCEAt Kelso, Great Western Highway, near Bathurst, on February 13 SOURCEFinal city: Sydney SOURCESOURCEAt Circular Quay, Sydney, going to botanical gardens on February 14/15 SOURCEAt Bondi on February 14/15 SOURCE

Jean-Pierre & François, dandies from Pékin Express 6, 1st placeSeen with a mayor in the Philippines SOURCE, at Bontoc, Philippines SOURCE, Byron Bay, Australia SOURCE, at Noosa Main Beach SOURCESOURCE 2, checked in 2nd at Lightning Ridge checkpoint SOURCESafe through South Korea, the Philippines, and Lightning Ridge, final 4! (and possibly final 3 since they checked in 2nd at LR)

So, the new season has started not so long ago, and will visit 3 countries: South Korea, Philippines and Australia. It's going to be called Pékin Express : le Passager mystčre (the mystery passenger), because in some times during the race, teams will have to travel with a tv host from M6 (Sandrine Corman, Stéphane Plaza (those two already participated to the vip season), Faustine Bollaert, Alex Goude, Mac Lesggy).And finally, the best for the end, it will be an All-Star season!! Link: http://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/article/tele-realite/67100/pekin-express-de-la-coree-a-l-australie.html

‘Peking Express’ will feature various tourist spots in the PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is fast becoming a shooting destination for international entertainment projects, the latest of which is “Peking Express,” considered as the Belgian counterpart of the hit US reality show “The Amazing Race.”

Shortly after cameras rolled in Manila for the Hollywood spy thriller “The Bourne Legacy,” and “American Idol” singer-songwriter David Archuleta started shooting for the TV5 mini-series “Nandito Ako,” a contingent of 61 crew members and talents has flown into the country to shoot five out of 12 episodes of “Peking Express,” reported Interaksyon.com.

Shooting for “Peking Express” is scheduled from Jan. 18 to Feb. 2.

The contestants—composed of eight French couples—will traverse various tourist sites in Luzon. According to Interaksyon, the itinerary “is expected to go through Manila-Bagac-Cervantes-Bontoc-Angeles-Pinatubo Volcano-Quezon-Candelaria-Talisay,” and back to the country’s capital.

The show, which began in 2004 and already in its seventh season, sends couples to hitchhike from one country to another, testing their skills and spirit as teams while learning about a culture different from their own. Competition in the current season began in Seoul, South Korea, and will culminate in Sydney, Australia.

As part of the challenge, each of the contestants are given merely one euro a day (about P56 pesos as of this writing), and must devise resourceful plans in order for them to reach their destinations and fulfill their tasks, with the production team following their quest.

One team will be eliminated per episode until two couples remain to battle it out in the finale.

“Peking Express” has also been adapted in other European territories such as Germany, Scandinavia, France, and Spain.

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The contestants—composed of eight French couples—will traverse various tourist sites in Luzon. According to Interaksyon, the itinerary “is expected to go through Manila-Bagac-Cervantes-Bontoc-Angeles-Pinatubo Volcano-Quezon-Candelaria-Talisay,” and back to the country’s capital.

OMG they are spoiling the entire route And they're saying eight couples; so this probably means they eliminated two teams in South Korea (if it's like the other seasons of course, which had 10 teams)

Thanks for the information, jmv1986! It's a big help. Your friend probably saw the Belgium version of The Amazing Race, which we know from newspaper articles is filming at various places in the Philippines through Feb 2nd. The Norwegian Amazing Race was in Macau a few days ago and could possibly be headed to the Philippines, but they could be going almost anywhere.

Here's a couple of real time tweets from a couple of people who see some filming in the Makati area of Manila RIGHT NOW. To be more precise one says she sees them in the Ayala Triangle area which appears to be a public garden near the highrise area. The other one doesn't say where she is.

jennylyn p melo  @jmjennai14watching the shooting for some foreign show at ayala triangle not sure what show it is though something like amazing race37 min ago

adrianne carlos @eydreeyunWifi! I think i saw. Sum foreynger running like those in amazing race a while ago. Hmmm. With camera crew and all. Anow kayoung meyrooown?10 min ago

I believe that flag has the logo used on Pekin Express. Also, there is at least one racer wearing a backpack in the background.